Match Report vs Dinas
Powys 04 August 2019 @ Dinas Powys (Skipper and report
Dan)
There was concern…Jeff was selected to play and the
forecast was a bit Jeffy (potential rain). The Cazh turned
arrived on the common and the skies were overcast, to save
the majority of the team if it were to rain when Captain Dan
won the toss he decided to bat. Luvvers and Rob opened up.
The Dinas bowling was accurate on the whole, anything loose
was put away by Luvvers including a few hooked 6s up the hill
to the short road boundary – expertly he managed to
miss any passing cars. Rob was a little less lucky, exactly
as per the previous weekend, he defended one with a bat that
was a little too horizontal, the ball hit the ground and rolled
back down the slope and on to the wickets. Jesus next in,
he started solidly. Luvvers went for one too many hook shots
and was caught out on the backward square boundary for 47
(from a total of 57). Rich joined Will. Will looked a little
less at home against the first change bowler – a spinner
who varied his line and length, he was looking to come down
the track and was almost caught out, however it was a full
toss that was almost his undoing, thinking it might be a no
ball mistimed a heave towards mid-on, no ball was not called,
but the catch was put down… At drinks the total was
88-2.
Richie fell shortly after drinks, he had played a technically
more correct innings than normal, straight bat etc, which
was difficult with varying bounce and line, and it ended up
being his undoing as he chipped one up to cover. Upside-Dan
next in and started very positively playing mostly cover drives
down the hill. He and Will out on a partnership of 47 before
Upside was caught in the covers. Jim came and went with a
few swishes and Tim went the other way playing a couple of
defensive shots before getting an edge and being caught at
close midwicket. 141-6 off 28. Captain Dan next up, there
was a bowling change to another spinner and he started with
back to back boundaries. Will was still there and had passed
his 50, he looked to push along against the spinner and after
thumping a massive 6 into the stingers, was lucky to not be
stumped coming down the track, missing it, but the keeper
also failed to take it. The bye was not attempted as Will
was ‘flat’ on his front after the despairing dive
to get back into his ground. He had another change the following
over, hitting one hard to mid-off which was shelled. He was
finally caught out in the 33rd over. Jeff made his way to
the middle and the light drizzle started…(fortunately
it only lasted a couple of minutes). Dan continued to swing,
connected very well with one which was sent hard and flat
towards the pavilion at the bottom of the slope. The fielder
didn’t get his hand on it and Pete almost wore it on
his head as he ducked out of the way. Dan went for one too
many against the new young quickie and was caught in the deep
at midwicket. Obee one batted with Jeff then Shakey, as Jeff
was very unluckily caught at square leg by a fielder who threw
his hand above his head and clung on. Shakey dabbed a boundary
against the quickie before being bowled in the 39th over.
The Cazh finished on 196ao.
Luvvers – ct 47
Rob o – b 3
Will MW – ct 70
Rich – ct 2
Dan OB – ct 15
Jamie – b 4
Tim – ct 2
Capt Dan – ct 27
Jeff – ct 6
Pete O - no 0
Shakey – b 4
Extras - 17
I’ll leave tea to the tea report – but as per
normal – it didn’t disappoint!!
There was murmurings that the total wasn’t going to
be enough – the outfield grass was well cropped, the
top boundary was short (though up hill) and down the hill
it was quick, plus the sun had now come out. Shakey was asked
which end he’d prefer to bowl from, answered incorrectly,
so Old Dan opened up the hill and Obee1 down the hill. The
first spell was pretty uneventful, Dan’s opening spell
went for almost nothing, the opener looking to drive and was
stopped each time by Upside at mid-off. He did pick up the
first wicket in the 7th over – getting one to spit off
a length and was edged to Jesus at slip. Pete continued to
bowl very well, anything lose was put away, but there were
a lot of dot balls. Dan was replaced after 5 overs and Pete
bowled through. Jeff replaced Dan. His first ball (of the
year) was lose and was swatted for 4 down the hill, but normal
service was resumed, and the dots kept coming and in his 2nd
over enticed the batsman to hit one to Richie at mid-on. 36-2
off 13. The next batsman was a more accomplished player and
started to find the gaps. Seeing the acceleration, Dan brought
on Luvvers down the hill. 3rd ball was short and pinged off
the batsman’s ribs, next ball caught by Super Hands
behind the stumps for a wicket maiden. He got another in his
3rd over an excellent diving catch by Jesus in the slips (a
champagne moment contender) . At drinks Dinas were 75 for
4. But their new batsman really wanted to hit out. With Jeff
finishing his spell in the 25th, Shakey had spent enough time
in the wilderness and he was given his chosen end –
up the hill. Calamity Tim took over from Luvvers. At this
point the score was 122-5 off 27 overs, the 5th wicket being
a run out by dan from down the hill.
The good batsman took a bit of liking to Tim, though the
passing cars appeared less happy. After getting carted onto
the road more times than Shakey has had a salad (that said
– he has been seen in a vegan restaurant this year…),
Tim eventually got his man by inviting him to hit out once
too often and was caught by Jesus at long long off. The fall
of this wicket was a welcome relief, but the Cazh were not
out the woods yet, as Dinas had reached 155 off 30 overs,
so just 42 required off the last 10. Captain Dan brought himself
back on from down the hill, however, Shakey found his line
in his 3rd over and Luvvers took an easy catch at cover. He
followed this up with another in the next caught by Upside
Dan at long off and 2 more in what turned out to be the last
over, one caught by Jim and the last wicket was bowled, leaving
Shakey on a hattrick next match…Dinas finished on 165ao
in the 35th over.
Dan L – 7-3-5-1
Obee1 – 8-0-38-0
Jeff – 8-1-47-1
Luvvers – 4-2-11-2
Tim – 3-0-35-1
Shakey – 4.5-0-17-4
Extras 16
A really enjoyable and competitive yet friendly game, either
another big over or a knuckle down and nurdles that result
could have been different. We got changed and had a few pints
on the veranda before heading off home in the evening sunshine.
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